Predators Cats: Although cats are usually the go-to animal for mice hunting, they are generally less effective than most people assume. Usually the mice hide in places that a cat cannot reach and although the catâs odor is supposed to scare mice, it can eventually attract mice once they get used to the smell.
They can also act as pest and disease carriers, transporting additional problems such as fleas or ringworm. Thankfully, if you find mice digging holes in your yard, you have several solutions â physical, cultural and chemical â to remedy the problem. Mice populations in gardens and yards can quickly be controlled using the simple snap-style mouse trap sold in most home and hardware stores.
It is too bad that you have used pesticides to kill off the bug population. Dung beetles and other insects are actually beneficial to the yard especially when you are dealing with feces in the yard. Cleaning the pen area daily should also prevent the area from having an odor from feces. I have 6 rottweilers and feces are cleaned from the area on a daily basis and there is no foul odor. So you might want to have the dogs checked for protozoan infections which can cause the fecal matter to have a horrible odor.